Research advances on animal infection and animal models of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus / 中国实验动物学报

ABSTRACT

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus( SFTSV) is a novel Bunyavirus which was first repor-ted in China in 2009. Tick is its important reservoir host and vector. Both wild and domestic animals can be naturally infec-ted. IFNAR-/ - immunodeficient mice are ideal experimental animal models. In this article, the research result of animal infection and animal models of SFTSV are summarized, which provide the basis for the control of SFTSV natural epidemic and for animal experiments.